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Whether you’re a policymaker exploring solutions, a student conducting research or someone just trying to learn more about the Georgia budget and fiscal policy, we produce research, analysis and testimony on a wide range of issues.
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Online Instruction Could Leave Rural Schools, Vulnerable Students Behind
+ Full Article: Online Instruction Could Leave Rural Schools, Vulnerable Students BehindRecently, Gov. Kemp ordered the state’s public schools to close for the remainder of the academic year in response to increased infections of the coronavirus. School district leaders across the state quickly worked to find ways to provide educational services when brick-and-mortar buildings are unavailable. Many schools have opted to offer instruction online. Online schooling…
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Child Care Policy Changes in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
+ Full Article: Child Care Policy Changes in Response to COVID-19 CrisisThis blog was co-authored by Senior Policy Analyst Alex Camardelle Key Takeaways Georgia’s child care system is fiscally fragile, and many providers are forced to close due to the COVID-19-induced recession. State and federal policy responses help meet the immediate crisis, but Georgia’s providers and parents will need long-term assistance as well. Georgia’s economic recovery…
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How the Federal Relief Package Affects Higher Education
+ Full Article: How the Federal Relief Package Affects Higher EducationCongress passed a $2 trillion relief package that includes provisions covering health care, payments to American families and support for businesses. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act also included several provisions related to higher education, affecting colleges and universities, faculty, staff and students. Georgia Colleges Expected to Get $378 Million Through Education…
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Georgia Seeks New Medicaid Changes in Response to COVID-19
+ Full Article: Georgia Seeks New Medicaid Changes in Response to COVID-19Download PDF On March 28, 2020, the Georgia Department of Community Health submitted four plans to the federal government allowing the state to make temporary changes to Medicaid and PeachCare in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This downloadable, one-page fact sheet explains these key changes.
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Eligibility for Georgia Unemployment Insurance
+ Full Article: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Eligibility for Georgia Unemployment InsuranceDownload PDF With thousands of Georgians across the state being laid off from their jobs, unemployment insurance (UI) is one of the most important tools Georgia has to keep workers afloat during this public health and economic crisis. Georgia is home to approximately 20,900 active Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries. Since the program began…
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CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 Crisis
+ Full Article: CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 CrisisDownload PDF Key Takeaways The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress is a $2.2 trillion package that includes direct financial assistance to many families, additional unemployment support, a substantial investment in programs and services aimed at the homeless population, housing and support interventions and necessary resources for states to…
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Georgia Won’t Thrive if People Don’t Survive
+ Full Article: Georgia Won’t Thrive if People Don’t SurviveKey Takeaways: Years of disinvestment, poor public health infrastructure and systemic barriers have exposed Georgians’ vulnerability—particularly for those with low incomes and for communities of color—to this health and economic crisis. State, local and federal governments have enacted solutions to help mitigate these effects, but these changes may not be enough to truly support the…
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2020
+ Full Article: Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2020Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation considered by the General Assembly and tallies estimated costs and revenues in our two-part Adding Up the Fiscal Notes series. This analysis is a snapshot of the legislative state of affairs as of March 26, 2020. Watch for the second part of the series…
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Atlanta’s Low-Wage Workers: Most at Risk, First to be Cut in Crisis
+ Full Article: Atlanta’s Low-Wage Workers: Most at Risk, First to be Cut in CrisisAs virus-linked actions slam the brakes on the metro Atlanta economy, the first to be hurt are the workers who are already in the most precarious positions, earning low wages and living paycheck to paycheck. Restaurants are going to “take out only” — or closing altogether — and many of those people see their jobs cut. “The…
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